Person:Emma Yeasting (1)

The Gibsonburg Derrick, 17 September 1896, page 1, column 2; DEATHS

   Mrs. Emma Garn, wife of Oby Garn, died at her home southwest of town a bout two

miles last Saturday morning, aged 25 years, 4 months and 12 days. Mrs. Ga rn was the daughter of Fred Yeasting and was born in Woodville TWP May 1, 1871. She w as married to Oby Garn March 21, 1894.

    Mrs. Garn was confined a few weeks prior to her death and blood pois on set in

and all that human hands could do was done, but after a long struggle dea th relived her. She leaves two children, one an infant, the older one a little over o ne year. Mrs. Garns parents have the infant and Oby's parents the older one.

   The funeral services were held at the M.E church last Monday foreno on at 11

o'clock; Rev. Donnan, of Toledo, preached the funeral sermon, assist ed by Rev. Stecker. Oby and Emma were both converted under Rev. Donnan when he he ld a revival here nearly four years ago. Emma was a true Christian woman, loved and res pected by all. A more even tempered loving wife could not be found. Kind and affecti onate under all circumstances and was always willing to sacrifice her own comfort to m ake those around her happy. The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in Gibsonbu rg.

   She was known by everybody and had everybody for her friend. During a ll her

illness she was always happy, but expressed a desire to live to raise h er little children. She however said she was ready to go if it was the will of her M aster. The husband and parents have the sympathy of the entire community.

from Larry Smith, added by Jon Jay Shultz, August 2, 2004.